Modern-Day Addicts Defy the 'junkie' Stereotype
Modern-day addicts defy the 'junkie' stereotype
According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 72 percent of Fall River residents have received a prescription for highly addictive opioids such as oxycodone and methadone, which places the Spindle City well above the state average of 40 …
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Mass. Sees Sharp Increase In Babies Born Addicted
But state records, released to the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, show DCF sent Mya home to her father and grandmother, even though they knew her heroin-addicted mother would visit. Although … Most of them were exposed in utero to …
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Commission approves moratorium
Methadone is a synthetic opioid that is primarily used to treat addiction to heroine and other opioids. There are numerous methadone clinics in municipalities around the state, including in Waterbury and Bridgeport. There are currently no methadone …
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